Business plan courses can help you learn market analysis, financial forecasting, operational planning, and effective pitching techniques. You can build skills in identifying target audiences, crafting value propositions, and developing marketing strategies. Many courses introduce tools like SWOT analysis, business model canvases, and financial modeling software, which can enhance your ability to create comprehensive and persuasive business plans.

University of North Texas
Skills you'll gain: Hospitality Management, Hospitality, Employee Training, Human Resources Management and Planning, Performance Appraisal, Leadership and Management, Team Motivation, Training Programs, Human Resources, Customer experience improvement, Recruitment, Employee Performance Management, Human Resource Strategy, Legal Risk, Employee Onboarding, Talent Acquisition, Job Analysis, Interviewing Skills
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Human Resources, Responsible AI, Developing Training Materials, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Workforce Development, Miro AI, Data Ethics, Recruitment, Generative AI Agents, People Analytics, People Management, AI Personalization, Talent Management, Automation, Talent Acquisition, Prompt Engineering, No-Code Development, Agentic systems, Business Operations
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Earned Value Management, Project Schedules, Procurement, Cost Management, Return On Investment, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel, Financial Analysis, Project Performance, Project Estimation, Microsoft 365, Project Finance, Investment Management, Variance Analysis, Forecasting, Problem Solving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Interpersonal Communications, Verbal Communication Skills, Active Listening, Constructive Feedback, Communication, Technical Management, Trustworthiness, Rapport Building, Business Communication, Non-Verbal Communication, Management Training And Development, Professional Development, Supervision, Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Development, Coaching
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization Software, Data Literacy, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Dashboard
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Email Automation, Microsoft Power Platform, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Microsoft Excel, Automation, Microsoft 365
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Power Apps Component Framework, Microsoft Power Platform, Database Application, No-Code Development, Process Design, Business Process, Workflow Management, Microsoft 365, Data Modeling, Process Flow Diagrams
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Market Research, Competitive Intelligence, Persona Development, Market Analysis, Market Opportunities, Business Research, AI Product Strategy, Consumer Behaviour, Target Market, Customer Insights, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Product Development, Product Strategy, Gap Analysis, Market Trend, Regulatory Requirements, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Unilever
Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain Systems, Supply Chain Management, Data Management, Data Lakes, Supply Chain Planning, Data Analysis Software, Real Time Data, Business Technologies, Inventory Management System, Forecasting, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, AI Enablement, Problem Solving, Interviewing Skills
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Process Analysis, Process Improvement, Business Process, Process Optimization, Business Process Modeling, Process Management, Data Transformation, Performance Analysis, Simulation and Simulation Software, Automation
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Data Storytelling, Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization Software, Microsoft Copilot, Data Analysis, Report Writing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Reporting, Forecasting, Data Manipulation, Trend Analysis, Generative AI Agents, Natural Language Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Analysis, Leadership, Strategic Communication, Communication, Relationship Building, Prioritization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks